Chapter 432: Better and Worse
"You look better, Pauline."
Being as underweight as Pauline came with issues. In combat, those issues were amplified. Injuries felt thicker and there was not as much energy to cycle around. Pauline was outwardly the exact same. Her anorexia had not left. It was her face. Her eyes. Her wand. There was a shift in how she held herself. A rare kind of confidence that most people in this world or the previous did not have.
Absolute certainty.
Pauline held absolute certainty whether it was in herself, her faith in god, or her own powers. Something about her had fueled her with absolute certainty.
"Better, hotter, or cooler?"
"How about all of the above. It’s definitely one hell of a glow-up."
The young woman let out a soft laugh. "I met some great people in the Abyss. That’s all."
...and that was all she would say on the matter too.
"Oh, and a new eyeliner."
Aside from some comedic remarks.
’Still cautious and paranoid, I see. Then again, this is how she’s supposed to be. I was a bit surprised to see her so...different.’